Ponta do Sol Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ponta do Sol, Príncipe, São Tomé and Príncipe
Qibla Details for Ponta do Sol
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ponta do Sol?
The Qibla direction from Ponta do Sol, Príncipe, São Tomé and Príncipe is 55.6° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ponta do Sol should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ponta do Sol from Mecca?
The distance from Ponta do Sol to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,149 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ponta do Sol?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Ponta do Sol, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ponta do Sol?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ponta do Sol is 55.6° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 58°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 55.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ponta do Sol
The Qibla direction from Ponta do Sol, Príncipe, São Tomé and Príncipe is 55.6° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,149 km (2,578 miles) away. Geographically, Ponta do Sol sits to the west-southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your northeast.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Ponta do Sol, this means facing northeast (55.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ponta do Sol
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (55.6°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 58° from Ponta do Sol. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 55.6°.
Using a compass in Ponta do Sol
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ponta do Sol. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 55.6° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.